Here are three questions on the Family and Medical Leave Act.
They are answered by Morganville, NJ, management consultant…
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
Some FMLA questions on using vacation time and counting to 50
July 12, 2019 by
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9 ways your firm can avoid the downward spiral of debt
July 5, 2019 by
By Elizabeth M. Miller bio
When it comes to debt, I believe that less is more. And it makes me shake my head when I hear about firms going into debt to finance their…
HIRING
How to detect a lie, especially when it comes from a job applicant
July 5, 2019 by
Lots of lying goes on in job interviews. Some management professionals estimate that as many as 70% of job applications carry some…
CONFLICT CHECKING
Nine traps to avoid when checking for conflicts
June 28, 2019 by
Before a law firm accepts any new file, it must first ensure that no conflict of interest exists. Yet, despite having stringent conflict-checking procedures…
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Not just another HR story
June 21, 2019 by
By Lynne Curry bio
Thirty-nine years ago I leapt off the cliff, deciding to create a business that offered employers and employees assistance in handling employee challenges…
RISK MANAGEMENT
The forgotten cause of malpractice claims is poor communication
June 14, 2019 by
A great yet often ignored cause of malpractice claims is nothing more than poor client communication…
RISK MANAGEMENT
Secrecy in the age of social media: six ways to keep sensitive practice information offline
May 10, 2019 by
You can be sure that most of your employees are active on social media. For younger ones, in fact, using Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter are as…
REDUCING MALPRACTICE SUITS
How and why you need to carefully screen cold calls from potential new clients
April 26, 2019 by
What’s your firm’s process for dealing with a potential new client? What happens when someone sends the firm an email asking for a quote for a real estate transaction or when a frantic caller leaves a…
RISK MANAGEMENT
4 bad financial habits that may increase your policy premiums and your malpractice risk
April 19, 2019 by
Ineffective billing and collections practices affect more than the bottom line. They ultimately may determine what the firm has to…
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3 steps a manager must take to end harmful gossip in the workplace
April 12, 2019 by
By Lynne Curry bio
Gossip, it spreads as fast as wildfire, sours the workplace, negatively impacts morale and productivity, and can create legal liability. If you’d like to wipe it out…
